GOES-16

[Stephen Davenport]

There is some lovely imagery appearing from the not-yet-officially-operational GOES-16 geostationary satellite.

One of the latest I spotted was this from April 28th-29th showing the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM).

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/GLM.2.midwest%20storms.mp4

More information here: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES-16

This is over Mexico back in January, on the 15th:

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ABI_Jan_15_2017_mexico_loop.mp4

And a full disc, also on January 15th:

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/15jan17_fulldisk_loop.mp4

And here's a solar eruption on April 18th:

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/suvi_171_20170418.mp4

Links to GOES-16 images, animations and the lightning mapper are here:

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/goes-16-gallery

Real-time images and animations here:

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/imagery-and-data

Stephen

Indianapolis IN

[Stephen Davenport]

There are more animations here:

http://www.goes-r.gov/multimedia/goes-16DataAndImagery.html

Stephen.